with the job i do i have a truck that can get me minimum 3000kms before i need to worry about fuel. i will be turning that truck north and not stopping till it runs out. my brother has a truck that sits with a full reg tank and reserve tank. the world won't die so fast we can't stop to get some reserves on the way. i am not worried about the forest running out of things to kill either, as far up as i am going not to many people will venture. big enough garden to pull food out of that will carry over for the winter and carry past winter. i will be loading up people that i care about into a trailer if they want to come with me, if not i am not going to beg. i could live a long and happy life that far up and out of the way and would never get bothered by anyone.I am glad you said that in the bold. As for the hunting thing. If things ever got that bad the woods would be emptied of anything bigger than my dick within months. Keep in mind, I'm white, so we are not talking Moose here. As I understand it [correct me if I am wrong] even those isolated reserves in the middle of nowhere are too big to live off of hunting and gathering. Traditionally bands are pretty small, imagine every asshat with a gun trying to shoot up some food.
I assume you are not speaking in jest because others elsewhere have made this point and I think it is a valid one. Of course it isn't valid if you plan of feeding on long pig.
sounds a bit far fetched but no interest in arguing......clearly i must have more respect for simon than mrs loko
without arguing tell me what seems far fetched about it ? i see no reason why you couldn't point out what seems far fetched and i could explain with a little more clarity than others the details that make it actually real.
Best part for me is laughing at the people claiming it is BS. It would not be fun and funny if it was not true.
In Canada for Canadians, yes. In US for a person who is a resident, yes. So what ?
All US schools have a wide range of financial programs to help students. Some, like athletic scholarships can be negotiated and 'agreed' upon. For most of us you apply like crazy to every program at a school and you get a gift basket of smaller amounts. If you are bright enough you get several and they add up to what you need to pay for your tuition etc. Most are NOT 4 year 'agreements'. For most you need to apply every year. I do not know how it works for US students in US, because many of the best assistance is not available to people from other countries so I have no idea.
dah ya. You must be kidding.
Gee Horatio, I must be stupid. Or maybe it simply the truth, and you guys seem convinced it cannot be and try and prove it is not?
Unless of course they are speaking the truth ?
It would not be funny and the argument would not go on and on if it was not true. It is amusing to always speak the truth and watch you guys trying to pick holes in it. I just am not certain I understand why you do it. And why yo come up with such silly arguments to prove I am lying. Everything from funding models to litmus paper only works at one end. It is hilarious to watch the BS you guys create just so you can continue to believe I am not being honest.
I like hearing from people in PMs. The public stuff generates the PMs. I like to cuddle when Loki does his thing on the tablet. I find this more fun than reading. I am having fun seeing the flawed arguments you guys bring up. Anyone who types a comment on any bulletin board is trolling. That is a pretty meaningless concept. I am however exploring MIRC and some of those places are actually sharing information that adds value. I may eventually leave Terb, but I will not stop reflecting my real life while I am here.
100 acres good enough ? small group being me and my girl, my 2 kids, brother and his kid and girl. my other brother wouldn't come he is afraid of the country and my mom is old and sick and probably wouldn't last long anyway.
well the sun is free and that helps plants grow, rain is also free and it is good for plants. as for the planting and harvesting. when i was younger my family had a garden, it was about half an acre in size, it produced enough food (tato's, beans, tomato, carrot, beets, etc..) to feed a family of 4 every night for the winter and with 4 people working it, it was actually pretty easy and only took 2 weeks to plant, 1 day every week to maintain, 2-3 weeks to harvest it all with no power tools. if you can't think of a way to plant and harvest without the use of machines, i would be worried about your future.
i thought we were discussing nicely no need to take shots at my intelligence.
Oh can I point it out?
lol true but they have a full complement of tools including plows and horses
it wasn't meant as an insult, it was more of a suggestion for you to look into stuff and get ready "just in case" and if a 1/2 acre can feed a family of 4 and i will only have 8-9 people there why would i need to use the entire 100 acres. 2 acres would give us plenty and with everyone chipping in it will actually be pretty easy to plow, plant, maintain and harvest.
your family used the garden to add food to the table and help feed the family. Or did you have milk cows, chickens, an a few acres of wheat and corn as well? Human's need salt. Where do you get it? Most diets decades ago in north america relied heavily on grains. Where are yours going to come from? Are you going to rely on plant protein? Do you know how to balance it so you will be able to live off it? If you do not, how will you deal with the need for protein? Do you have fertilizer? It takes a years to condition the soil using compost.And I love their cheese.
lol no mrs loki is not a troll...... +1 pointAre we still pointing at things?
Unless you are much older than even Loki
How are you going to live until the first crop comes in? It could be a year or more before you even see a radish unless you already have it all set up.
One of our neighbours down the road bought an old farm. I love to visit and they are very proud of their canned vegetables. They think in 4 or 5 more years they will be mostly self sufficient. And they get to use machinery to make the land productive.
Did I mention heat and the time needed to cut down and split wood? The further north you go the colder the winter and the more wood you need.
Do you have a nice warm safe house for everyone already built up there?
